Socrates in the Cave: On the Philosopher's Motive in Plato by Paul J. Diduch

Author:Paul J. Diduch [Diduch, Paul J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030083021
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Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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What makes Socrates not needy is his indifference to most things that others desire. Because of the many things Socrates cares neither for nor about, things he thinks no one ought to care for or about, he is free to care for or about what matters and is free to serve the god by ministering to others. What are these unworthy things? And which things are worthy? The answer may be found in the Apology at 36c5–d1, where Socrates says:I attempted to persuade each of you not to care for any of his own things until he cares for himself, how he will be the best and most prudent possible, nor to care for the things of the city until he cares for the city itself,27 and so to care for the other things in the same way.

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